Diagnostics

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    Labcorp hires Julia Wang as CFO

    Wang will replace Glenn Eisenberg, who is retiring after 10 years in the role. Evercore analysts called Eisenberg a Labcorp “institution.”

    By • Nov. 20, 2024
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    GE Healthcare’s head-only MRI scanner cleared by the FDA

    The system is designed to shorten scan times, which may be better for people who struggle to stay still or have claustrophobia, and to detect more subtle abnormalities.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    Medical device industry continues to turn to AI

    While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    23andMe to lay off more than 200 employees amid business struggles

    The genetic testing firm will also close its therapeutics arm. CEO Anne Wojcicki said the cuts are necessary to “focus on the long-term success of our core consumer business.”

    By • Nov. 13, 2024
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    Advamed CEO congratulates Trump, stresses need for public policy support

    Donald Trump’s election victory comes weeks after the FDA named a new leader for the medical device center and as the agency’s contentious LDT final rule is challenged in court.

    By • Nov. 11, 2024
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    Exact Sciences’ forecast cut shocks analysts

    The lowered sales forecast, which analysts called a “shocking guidance update,” contributed to a 23% drop in the cancer screening company’s stock on Wednesday.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Tempus AI to buy genetic testing company for $600M

    CEO Eric Lefkofsky said the purchase of Ambry Genetics will expand Tempus’ testing portfolio and bring in a fast-growing business.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Advamed asks CMS to cover extra imaging of dense breast tissue

    Many patients with dense breast tissue currently have to pay out of pocket or forgo potentially life-saving additional testing, Advamed said in a letter.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
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    European Parliament calls for proposals to reform MDR and IVDR by end of Q1

    Parliament asked the European Commission to publish acts that address the “most pressing challenges and bottlenecks” of the regulations and propose the “systematic revision” of the legislation.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Medtech Conference recap: New CDRH leader details approach; AI and LDTs in focus

    Catch up on our recent coverage of Advamed’s The Medtech Conference.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    GE Healthcare opens AI Innovation Lab to grow new projects

    The AI Innovation Lab is designed to accelerate early concept artificial intelligence projects including tools to predict the recurrence of cancer and automate image interpretation.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
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    5 steps to navigate the FDA’s new lab developed test rule

    Laboratories face a series of upcoming deadlines to comply with stricter FDA oversight of in-house tests. Here are five strategies labs can take to be ready.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    FDA prioritizes guidance on lab developed tests in 2025 plan

    The Center for Devices and Radiological Health intends to develop final guidance on its enforcement discretion policy regarding special controls for LDTs, among other topics.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Medtech Europe calls for urgent reform of MDR and IVDR

    The trade group’s intervention follows news that the new commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare will assess the need for legislative changes.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    4 trends to watch at Advamed’s The Medtech Conference

    As medtech companies, experts and regulators gather in Toronto, FDA leadership changes and the upcoming U.S. presidential election loom over the industry.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Exact Sciences wins FDA approval for Cologuard Plus colorectal cancer test

    Exact Sciences expects to launch the updated test, which has higher specificity than its predecessor, with Medicare coverage and guideline inclusion in 2025.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    GE Healthcare gets FDA nod for new PET imaging agent

    Called Flyrcado, the radiotracer could help improve cardiac imaging accuracy in patients with a high body mass index and women, the company said.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Top medtech conferences in 2025

    The lineup includes industrywide conferences and events covering the latest medtech trends in diabetes, orthopedics, cardiac care and surgical robotics.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Congress again delays steep cuts in Medicare lab payments

    The American Clinical Laboratory Association welcomed the reprieve but said long-term reform of the Medicare payment system is still needed.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    FDA proposes reclassifying hepatitis B assays

    The FDA plans to move the assays from higher-risk class III devices to class II, making them eligible for the 510(k) pathway.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    Roche launches test that detects 12 respiratory viruses

    Roche’s TAGS technology allows tests to simultaneously detect multiple respiratory viruses, including influenza A and B, RSV and the COVID-19 virus.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    GE Healthcare wins FDA clearance for Alzheimer’s imaging software

    The clearance adds a Centiloid scale tool to GE Healthcare’s Mim software to help clinicians determine the density of amyloid plaque.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    23andMe’s independent board directors resign

    In a letter to CEO Anne Wojcicki, the directors said they’d resign “rather than have a protracted and distracting difference of view with you” about the company’s future.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Exact Sciences says data support its colon cancer blood test

    Exact’s test could compete with Guardant Health’s Shield blood test, which received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in July.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Inflammatix raises $57M to advance test for infection, sepsis

    Inflammatix has now raised over $200 million in private capital, in addition to more than $50 million in grants and contracts.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
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    J&J leads $50M financing for imaging company Spectrawave

    The Series B round will support commercial expansion and product additions for Spectrawave’s system used in the treatment of coronary artery disease.

    By • Sept. 11, 2024